Minister of Defence and TECES signed a letter of support for INDY project
Minister of Defence and TECES signed a letter of support for EDF project INDY and SiEnE partnership
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Minister of Defence, Mr. Marjan Šarec and managing director of TECES, Mr. Matej Gajzer, signed the letter of support for the implementation of the European project "INDY, energy-efficient and independent deployable military camps" on 7 June 2023.
By supporting the EDF-2021-INDY project, the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Slovenia (SiMoD) also supports the activities of the Slovenian Energy and Environment Partnership in Defence (SiEnE), established by both partners in 2020. The goal of the SiEnE partnership is to strengthen the cooperation of civil and defence stakeholders in the development of energy-efficient solutions for both defence and civilian use (dual use).
The national strategic programme Smart energy efficient deployable dual-use camps, under the auspices of the SiEnE partnership, also began with its implementation. Several new nationally funded projects supporting greening defence are under development (HibroM, PamPIK2, H2EFC, E+ZERO projects).
The Ministry’s national financial support for many research development innovation projects
In parallel with signing the letter of support, the minister signed two more contracts for research, development, and innovation projects with Slovenian companies.
With this act, the ministry continues its efforts towards the modernization of the Slovenian Army. It aims to encourage the Slovenian defence industry and research technology organisations to participate in developing dual-use solutions which can also be used for defence purposes, as well as for civil protection and humanitarian aid.
The Si MoD is allocating 12,5 million euros for national research development and innovation projects this year and 23 million euros next year.
The European Defence Fund (EDF) financed project INDY
The “INDY, Energy Independent and Efficient Deployable Military Camps” project was approved by the European Commission (EC) for co-financing in the first public tender from the European Defence Fund (EDF) in 2021.
INDY’s expected outcome is a strategic roadmap to develop and implement solutions for future energy-independent and efficient deployable military camps.
The 14 million euros project represents one of the first strategic projects of greening the European defence sector. It involves 31 partners and subcontractors from 13 European countries and is supported by 9 Ministries of Defence.
The project is coordinated by the Slovenian partner TECES, Green Tech Cluster, with the support of the Slovenian Ministry of Defence (Si MoD), which is also responsible for coordinating and directing the involved representatives of the Ministries of Defence in the project.
National strategic program for Smart deployable dual-use camps
With the signing of the letter of support for the INDY project and the activities carried out by TECES and SiMoD under the auspices of the SiEnE partnership, national strategic programme Smart energy efficient deployable dual-use camps also began with its implementation.
The program with the official name “Smart Energy Efficient and Independent Deployable Dual-Use Camps (SmartEEC I and II)” got its initiation with a visionary R&D study on the possibilities of developing smart energy-efficient camps for civil and defence purposes.
The study was carried out between 2020 and 2021 for the Si MoD by TECES and its members to find solutions for the specific needs of the Ministry of Defence, Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) and the Administration of the Republic of Slovenia for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief (ACPDR) regarding support to the green transition.
The study presented proposals for development measures and a plan for a 10-year development strategy, to take into account the development capacities and capabilities of Slovenian stakeholders. Furthermore, the study highlighted international cooperation opportunities in defence programmes.
The extremely ambitious program of integrating Slovenian partners into international defence and civilian value chains is gaining additional momentum with the support of SiMoD to new projects in the coming years.
Several nationally financed new development research and innovation projects are currently under preparation or already in development. If you want to get involved in the activities of the projects:
- “Development of a hybrid mobile micro-network of temporary bases (HibroM)”,
- “Smart Energy Efficient and Independent Deployable Dual-Use Camps based on a feasibility study (SmartEEC II)”,
- “Development of electrolyzer and hydrogen fuel cell (H2FEC)” and
- “Energy positive and zero emission rapidly deployable buildings (E+ZERO)”,
get in contact with us.
Additional information
For more information about the possibilities of your participation in SiEnE activities and involvement in international activities, projects, or supply chains, contact us. We will be happy to review the possibilities of working together.
International partners who would like to strengthen cooperation with Slovenian companies and research organizations within the framework of international programs are also invited.
Goran POTOČNIK ČERNE – TECES .:. +386 2 333 13 53 .:. SiEnE@teces.si
